ESOC supports state-of-the art, independent social science research on topics ranging from counterterrorism and counterinsurgency to economic development and civil conflict and information integrity. We aim to be academically rigorous, timely, and relevant to a wide range of policy makers. Our project portfolio is responsive to the changing needs of the policy community.
2018 - presentThe ability to analyze online content such as news stories to understand their anatomy, history, and connection to organized…
2020 - 2024In collaboration with faculty across Princeton, and in strategic partnership with several international think tanks, we have launched a new…
2021 - PresentThe rapid growth of online platforms and AI creates opportunities for malign actors to threaten democracy and the health of the global information…
- 2022 - 2025
How will climate change and climate-related policies affect the resources upon which the great powers depend for their economies? How will these…
The Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI) is a non-partisan research initiative that tracks and mitigates political violence in the United States.…
2020 - Present“Measuring Commercial Influence” is a three-year project to develop an empirically validated political economy model of political influence.…
2010 - 2024Since its inception, ESOC has supported work to understand terrorist groups’ characteristics, motivations, and organizational…
2016 - 2022The volume of information available to leaders at the decision-making level continues to increase dramatically. Strategic decision making around…
2015 - 2023This collection of projects focuses on using novel data and methods to better understand the causes and consequence of global conflict. Our…
2017 - presentThe Future of Conflict initiative is a collaboration between ESOC and the International Crisis Group that explores the economic…
